Mother charged with contributing to delinquency of a minor

Thursday

May 16, 2013 at 8:02 PM

A Spartanburg woman was arrested Thursday after deputies say she encouraged her daughter to steal groceries.

From staff reports

A Spartanburg woman was arrested Thursday after deputies say she encouraged her daughter to steal groceries.Janie Marie Jeffries, 30, of 1645 Wofford St., was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to an arrest warrant.An incident report states that the 15-year-old went with her mother and two acquaintances of theirs to BiLo. The teenager told investigators that her mother went outside and she was told by one of the family friends to take a cart of groceries out to the car. The teen told investigators that she believed the friend had paid for the groceries, according to the report.Jeffries was released from the Spartanburg County Detention Facility Thursday on a $5,000 bond.